Andre, Age 16, Has an Open-Head Brain Injury That Has

question 68

Multiple Choice

Andre, age 16, has an open-head brain injury that has done extensive damage to his brain and a(n) ____ is performed to prevent pressure on other parts of his brain.

• A)craniectomy
• B)atherosclerosis
• C)compensatory strategy
• D)frontal cortex lobotomy

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Definitions:

Clinicians

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Theory-Specific

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